Badgers belong to the weasel family. Badgers have really powerful jaws and very sharp claws. Badgers also have very tough skin. Badgers dig burrows to rest and sleep in during the day since they are nocturnal creatures that only venture out at night. Badgers can be found in India, Africa and Read more…
Tarantulas are really big spiders! Tarantulas are also really hairy. Tarantulas can be found in Asia, America and in Africa. Tarantulas live in burrows in the ground. Tarantulas do not spin webs like other spiders. Some people keep tarantulas as pets! Tarantulas eat insects, beetles and grasshoppers. Very large tarantulas Read more…
A hippopotamus is a large land animal that can be found in Africa. Hippopotamuses rest in water to keep their body temperature low. Hippopotamuses can easily run much faster than human beings. Although hippopotamuses may look cute and chubby, they are extremely dangerous and aggressive animals. Male hippopotamuses are called “bulls”. Female Read more…
Flamingos are large birds with red feathers. Flamingos live in shallow lakes and mangrove swamps. Flamingos can be found in places like Africa, America and Asia. Groups of flamingos are called colonies. A flamingo will rest by standing on one leg. Flamingos spend a lot of time every day just Read more…
Hyenas are large animals that look like dogs. Hyenas are carnivores. This means they only eat meat. Hyenas hunt for their own prey. Hyenas are scavengers because they also eat the meat of dead animals that they find. Hyenas hunt at night. Hyenas usually live in large groups called “clans”. Young Read more…
Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth.Giraffes can grow to more than 5 metres in height. Giraffes are able to run really fast over short distances. A giraffe eats only plants and fruits, which means it is a herbivore. Giraffes can sleep standing up. Giraffes have really small horns on Read more…
Buffaloes are sometimes called bison. Buffaloes live in groups called herds. Buffaloes are very strong animals. Buffaloes can also run much faster than humans. There are many different types of buffaloes, like water buffaloes, Cape buffaloes and American buffaloes. Buffaloes are found in many parts of the World like Asia, Europe, Africa and Read more…
Baboons are the largest type of monkeys in the world. Baboons do not spend much time swinging in trees like other monkeys, instead they spend most of the time on ground. Female baboons have bottoms that can turn red when they are ready to mate. Baboons are only found in Read more…
Gorillas are large primates that can be found in forests in Africa. Gorillas are herbivores. Gorillas walk around on the feet of their hind legs and the knuckles of their hands. Gorillas live in groups that are called troops. As a male gorilla grows old, it grows a patch of silver hair on its back. Gorillas Read more…
Lions are large cats that can be found in Africa. Only male lions have manes and female lions do not have manes. Female lions are called “lionesses” and are very fierce hunters. Baby lions are called “cubs”. A family of lions is called a “pride” of lions. Lions can be Read more…